Canny manager Sam Allardyce has devised himself a great get-out ploy by playing the two together up front

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By Danny Higginbotham, The Analyst

2nd April 2017,9:16 pm

Updated: 4th April 2017,4:10 pm

CRYSTAL PALACE might have had only 27 per cent possession at Chelsea but they ensured they had a great get-out by playing two up top.

Sam Allardyce used Wilfried Zaha just behind Christian Benteke and it meant when Palace won the ball they were able to transfer from defence to attack without it coming straight back, which it can if a striker is isolated.